The Simpson County tax map you need depends on which state you’re in: Mississippi and Kentucky each have a Simpson County, and each publishes its own free online parcel viewer with boundaries, ownership, and assessment data. Mississippi uses an ArcGIS-based Parcel Viewer run by the county; Kentucky’s Property Valuation Administrator publishes records through the qPublic platform. Both open in a browser without an account.
Simpson County, Mississippi
The county’s Parcel Viewer runs on ArcGIS and loads the whole county with parcel lines drawn over aerial imagery.1ArcGIS. Simpson County Parcel Viewer You can search by address, parcel ID, owner name, or the county’s internal PPIN number. Clicking a parcel opens its record, including acreage and ownership.
A second, more detailed viewer was built as part of the county’s 2024 Comprehensive Plan and layers in floodplain boundaries, local roads, congressional districts, and court jurisdictions on top of the parcel data.2Esri. Simpson County Mississippi Comprehensive Plan 2024 – Section: Web-Based GIS Mapping Viewer Layers toggle on and off, which helps when you’re checking how flood zones or road access affect a specific property.
For questions about assessed values, parcel records, or tax payments, the Tax Assessor and Collector’s office is the right contact. Jamie Brewer currently holds the office, reachable at 601-847-1744 or by mail at PO Box 459, Mendenhall, MS 39114.3Simpson County. Tax Assessor/Collector
Simpson County, Kentucky
In Kentucky, property assessment sits with the Property Valuation Administrator rather than a tax assessor. The PVA publishes Simpson County property data through qPublic, hosted by Schneider Corp.4Simpson County Property Valuation Administrator. Simpson County Property Valuation Administrator You can search by owner name, address, or parcel number. Each result links to assessment details, tax history, and a boundary map.
The county also runs a separate GIS site for broader spatial data and mapping projects outside the tax rolls.5Simpson County GIS. Simpson County GIS If you need to know what can actually be built on a parcel, the Planning and Zoning department publishes zone regulations and setback rules separately.6Simpson County Kentucky. Planning and Zoning
How To Search for a Parcel
Whichever county you’re in, the fastest search is by parcel identification number. Each parcel carries a unique code that pulls up one record with no ambiguity. If you don’t have it, owner name as it appears on the deed works well, though common names return multiple hits.
Address search is available on both the Mississippi viewer and the Kentucky qPublic portal, but the address has to match the format the county stores. “St” versus “Street,” a missing unit number, or an abbreviated direction can return nothing. When that happens, switch to the owner’s name, or zoom to the general area on the map and click parcels until you land on the right one.
What the Record Shows
A typical parcel record includes the boundary drawn over aerial photography, total acreage, and the assessed value used to calculate property taxes. You’ll usually also see the owner of record, deed book and page references pointing back to the recorded documents, and any land use or zoning classification on the parcel.
Most viewers also display features that affect how land can be used: easements, rights-of-way, water bodies, and road frontage. The Mississippi viewer’s toggleable floodplain layer is worth knowing about, because a FEMA-designated flood zone typically triggers a flood insurance requirement if the property carries a mortgage.7Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Flood Maps
Tax Maps Are Not Legal Boundary Documents
This is where people get into trouble. A tax map shows approximate parcel shapes the county uses to track ownership and bill taxes. It does not establish where your property legally begins and ends. Every county GIS portal carries a disclaimer saying so, and courts have consistently held that tax maps cannot be used to prove boundary locations or assure title.
The lines are generalized representations drawn from deed descriptions, not measurements taken on the ground. The staff who maintain the data are not licensed surveyors, and the database may only refresh once a year, so recent subdivisions or boundary adjustments can take months to appear. Using a tax map to place a fence, pour a foundation, or settle a neighbor dispute invites expensive problems.
Only a licensed professional surveyor can legally establish where a property line falls. A boundary survey locates physical monuments, examines historical deeds, and measures with specialized equipment. If you’re buying, building near a line, or trying to resolve a disagreement with a neighbor, that survey is the document that carries weight. Treat the tax map as a starting point for research, not the final word.
Getting Paper or Certified Copies
For a real estate closing, court filing, or bank appraisal that needs a physical copy, go directly to the county office. In Mississippi, the Chancery Clerk’s office handles land record copies at $0.50 per page, with an additional fee for certification.8Simpson County. Land Records Mailed requests have to include payment. Questions about assessed value or tax-specific records go to the Tax Assessor at 601-847-1744.3Simpson County. Tax Assessor/Collector
In Kentucky, the Property Valuation Administrator handles assessment records, and the County Clerk holds recorded deeds and plats. Fees depend on the document and format, so call ahead to confirm cost and payment methods before mailing a request or walking in. Large-format map prints, where available, run more than standard letter-size copies.